# store secretly: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/store%20secretly
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: B2
Part of speech: verb phrase
IPA: /stɔːr ˈsiːkrətli/

## Meaning in English
Keeping items hidden in a safe place for future use, often because of scarcity, anxiety, or a desire to keep them private from others.
## 日本語の意味
将来の使用に備えて物品を安全な場所に隠して保管すること。多くの場合、不足への不安や、他人から秘密にしておきたいという欲求から行われます。
## English equivalents
- store secretly
- hoard
- cache
- stow away
- squirrel away
## Japanese equivalents
- こっそり隠す
- 貯め込む
- 買い占める
- 蓄える
## Examples
- 祖母は缶の中にこっそりお金を貯め込んでいた。
  - English: My grandmother used to store money secretly in an old tin can.
- 彼は非常用の食料を地下室にひそかに蓄えた。
  - English: He stored emergency rations secretly in his basement.
## Common patterns
- **store [something] secretly in [place]**: To put objects away in a hidden location Example: They stored the stolen jewelry secretly in a locker.

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